De Holm

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in Den Holm in 1559. Derived from dialectal holm (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɦɔlm/
• Hyphenation: De Holm
• Rhymes: -ɔlm

Proper noun

De Holm n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN